Monday 10 October 2016

World Arthritis Day:Milkha Singh to Flag off PGI Walkathon

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 10th October:- As a commemoration of the world arthritis day, Rheumatology wing of the department of Internal Medicine will be organizing a walkathon on 11th October 2016 at 6 AM. This will be flagged off at Kairon block of the Nehru hospital by Milkha Singh the flying sikh. This was intimated by the Dr Sanjay Jain, Dr Aman Sharma and Dr Shefali Sharma during a press conference.
Dr Sanjay Jain said that the walk would be from Kairon Block to Sukhna Lake. The faculty, residents, various patients groups and yoga club members are likely to participate in this event. This event is being organized to increase awareness about the various types of inflammatory arthritides which often get neglected and do not get the early attention that these deserve.  
Dr Aman Sharma and Dr Shefali Sharma said that there is an enormous burden of the musculoskeltal diseases and there in an unmet need to increase awareness amongst public at large and various health care providers.


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